Archive for the ‘Fedora’ Category

How to dual boot Windows XP and Fedora Linux (please read description)?

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

I have a netbook that already has Fedora 16. I want to install Windows XP and dual boot the two. Everything I have read though says to have XP installed first. My question is, is there a process for putting xp on it with Fedora on it already?

My desktop has windows xp x64 amd i want to dual boot with Fedora 8. How do i do it?

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

I want to install both OS's on the same Hard drive and want to modify the GRUB so that i can choose what OS i want to run

How to setup in linux fedora?

Friday, January 20th, 2012

I have just installed linux fedora and im trying to print something but cant.My printer is a Canon M240 and when i hook it up to fedora it say no printer drivers for this printer is there anyway to get the drivers

I loaded fedora 8 and deleted my windows partition when installing. how do i get my xp back?

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

In the installation i chose to delete all the partitions to install fedora 8. Now when i try to boot xp from my install cd and it will say "press any button to boot from cd" i will press a button and it will say checking your systems ...

How do I install another GUI in Linux Fedora?

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

So I have been using Fedora 15 for a while now, and generally enjoy it. There is just one giant glaring flaw in it: GNOME 3. I wish to substitute it with Fluxbox, but I have no idea as how to go about this, seeing as how I am no where ...

Are Ubuntu and Fedora similar at a very fundamental level?

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

I have Ubuntu 10.04, but I'm wondering if I change to Fedora 15, will I still be able to download all the same programs? I know they're both Linux distributions, but what are their differences in terms of application compatibility?

I need a frank answer.Can you tell me the name of a faxmodem(internal or external) that works with fedora 7?

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Fedora 7 is a Linux version operating system. And I want to know how I can install this faxmodem in my Fedora 7?I need the procedures.

Which linux destro between mint 12, fedora 16 and opensuse 11.4 is the best to your opinion?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

I know mint has codecs installed, suse is made for windows users and fedora 16 has Gnome 3(which i like). But between the 3, which one is easier to use when it comes to setting up mobile broadband? @Mint Debian Edition/Mint 11 What's wrong with Gnome 3? Is it too buggy?

what are the positives and negatives about XP and Fedora?

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

im doing some work comparing the two, what are the good and bad points about windows xp and the good and bad points about fedora linux? please let me know asap, it will be a great help :)

Need to make my external hard disk bootable to install fedora as a dual boot?

Friday, November 18th, 2011

I already have Windows7. I want Fedora such that Win7 and Fedora exist in my dual boot. I do not have a CD, but I have the iso image of Fedora and I have an external hard disk. What do I need to do so that I can make my external ...

How to custamise drives in fedora 8 during installation?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

I used to custamise my drive in ubuntu as follows swap (2x ram); / - min 5 gigs; /home-remaining can I continue the same in fedora also.If not tell me the min sizes ...

How do you resize and partition a hard drive on fedora linux 15?

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

OK, so I thought I could dual boot fedora 15 with xp, by myself with no help. Yea, and things didn't work out to well. I accidentally erased xp. The good news is I have a back up cd, But i dont want to get rid of fedora. How would ...

Change Fedora 15 desktop?

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

I am running Gnome 3 now, but with the latest updates it only works in fallback mode, so I want to switch to KDE. Can I do this without reinstalling Fedora?

why don't i have ownership rights in fedora 15?

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

i can not delete Skype, which did not install correctly and does not work nor can i install it again. i would just delete Skype but it says i am not the owner i am the only user and i installed fedora. i am new to Linux so i'm not ...

Is it possible to create a .class file in java if i have gedit in Fedora?

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

I have a problem. I created a .java file using gedit but I can't even use the keyword "javac" in the terminal. (Note that I am using Fedora). It says "There no command called javac". I thought gedit was enough to create a .class file. Is there anything that I ...

Linux Fedora Install?

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

I'm about to install Linux Fedora on my PC. When I insert the disc and choose to boot to the CD, will Linux prompt me on which partition I want to install it on? I have my C: partition and a D: partition that I created just for Fedora. I ...

why is it my webcam doesnt work for fedora 13?

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011



Remove Fedora from Fedora/Vista dual boot in external hdd?

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

My laptop died and I was able to salvage the hard drive. The hard drive has both Red Hat Linux and Windows Vista (dual boot) installed in it. I want to remove Linux and keep Vista My ultimate goal is to be able to boot Vista from the external HDD using a ...

How do I get my WiFi internet to work with Ubuntu?

Monday, September 5th, 2011

I installed Ubuntu on my laptop and it won't connect to the internet. I tried Fedora and it worked fine. How do I get Ubuntu to work with my laptop's WiFi?

How to set up 'shortcuts' on Linux…? (Fedora 15)?

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

I already installed the dconfig-editor thing which allows me to place shortcuts on the desktop, but how do I create shortcuts on the desktop? I have a folder called 'Pictures' that I would like to place on my desktop, but when I right click and click 'Create Launcher' I see some ...